Featuring Marquee, Brgr, Swich, Taschen, David Chu, and Best Cellars.
Ho, ho, ho, indeed.
PARTY
Marquee turns 3! Join in the birthday festivities at your favorite celebrity infested former taxi garage, and see which A-list starlet might arrive sans undergarments. Thursday (12/14), 11PM to 4AM.
Marquee, 289 10th Avenue (between 26th and 27th Streets), (212) 473-0202, www.marqueeny.com.
EAT
With Brgr, Chris Russell (of Moomba fame) isn’t back to redefine supperclubs again, but to raise the bar on New York’s current burger scene with 1/3 Montana Legend all-natural Angus beef patties and Ronnybrook Dairy shakes in this Rockwell Group designed haute barn space. Brgr, 287 7th Avenue (between 26th and 27th Streets), (212) 488-7500.
Boasting fourteen grill presses, homemade potato chips, and its own TV “network”, Swich is the ultimate panini parlor.
Swich, 104 8th Avenue (between 15th and 16th Streets), (212) 488-4800.
SHOP
Taschen debuts a Phillipe Starck designed space right out of Yellow Submarine to showcase their highly coveted, easily addictive books. Taschen Books, 107 Greene Street, (212) 226-2216, www.taschen.com.
David Chu’s (Nautica’s founder) luxe men’s ready-to-wear and accessories are up to 65% off. Suits were $1,200, now $400. Thursday (12/14) and Friday (12/15) from 10AM-6PM.
David Chu Sample Sale, 30 West 24th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue, 9th floor, (212-277-6400).
SEE
Lou Reed stages a live performance of his groundbreaking 1973 album Berlin on a Julian Schnabel designed set. Thursday 12/14 to Sunday (12/17) at 8 PM.
St. Ann’s Warehouse, 39 Water Street (near Main Street in DUMBO), (718) 254-8779, www.stannswarehouse.org.
DRINK
Best Cellars offers a jazzy dance party with live musical accompaniment and a free champagne tasting! Enjoy one-day only discounts (5% off two bottles, 10% off six, and 15% off cases) on champagne and sparkling wines. Thursday (12/14), 5PM to 8PM. Best Cellars, 1291 Lexington Avenue (between 86th and 87th Streets), (212) 426-4200, www.bestcellars.com.
